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Hello, communicators:
If you’re missing the sounds and interactions of a traditional office setting as you work from home, machine learning engineer Sudharshan recreated a virtual map of NBC’s “The Office,” which offers users the option to listen to ambient noise or sound clips from the show:
My first product of 2021 became viral on Reddit overnight with 4.4K upvotes and counting!
Presenting https://t.co/0YXV0SiR7c – An ambient sound generator of the hit TV show, The Office.
— Sudharshan (@sudu_cb) February 23, 2021
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